Malignant alopecia - Alopecia maligna

Japanese: 悪性脱毛症 - あくせいだつもうしょう
Malignant alopecia - Alopecia maligna

...They may also coalesce to form irregularly shaped lesions. If the lesions expand, they may involve the entire scalp (alopecia maligna), or in more severe cases, cause total body hair loss. The cause is unknown.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "malignant alopecia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また融合して不規則形の病巣を形成する。病巣が拡大した場合,頭部全体に及ぶこともあり(悪性脱毛症),さらに重症例では全身の毛が脱落する。原因は不明。…

※「悪性脱毛症」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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